More than 1,000 bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look ...

The race for Virginia’s governorship is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched political contests nationwide this ...

As her pregnancy progressed, Head said, problems were detected through ultrasound examinations. The Heads were able to ...

Specifics of what DOGE will and won’t cut, and by how much, won’t be known for some time. It’s hard to imagine that, as ...

Newly freed Jan. 6 convicts are storming Washington. Not with baseball bats, flag poles and stolen riot shields—but with a ...

The president of West Virginia’s largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ousted while confined to his house on charges related to terroristic threats ...

With contraception rights under scrutiny nationwide, Virginia Democrats are doubling down on efforts to safeguard access, even as they brace for potential pushback from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

Ian Masters, president of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League, has been named to the seat originally won by Joseph de Soto.

Pharmacy benefits managers act as intermediaries between health plans, drug manufacturers and pharmacies, but their lack of transparency has raised concerns. PBMs retain rebates and discounts from ...

The bill would require parents seeking a religious exemption from school to show proof of their ability to educate, evidence of their child's educational progress.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director. Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife recently gave a new statement to the FBI about the defense nominee’s alcohol use, according to two sources ...

The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday passed a bill aimed at increasing transparency in the data center siting process.